diff --git a/src/riak_kv_console.erl b/src/riak_kv_console.erl
index e6cb38eea..bb2b22fcc 100644
--- a/src/riak_kv_console.erl
+++ b/src/riak_kv_console.erl
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 
 -export([ensemble_status/1]).
 
+-export([run_command/3]).
+
 %% Reused by Yokozuna for printing AAE status.
 -export([aae_exchange_status/1,
          aae_repair_status/1,
@@ -55,6 +57,14 @@
 
 -include_lib("kernel/include/logger.hrl").
 
+run_command(Mod, Fun, Args) ->
+    case erlang:apply(Mod, Fun, Args) of
+        ok ->
+            rpc_ok;
+        Error ->
+            Error
+    end.
+
 join([NodeStr]) ->
     join(NodeStr, fun riak_core:join/1,
          "Sent join request to ~s~n", [NodeStr]).